Andre Villas-Boas admits he could be sacked as Chelsea boss

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted for the first time he could be given the sack as Chelsea manager.

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted he could be sacked as Chelsea manager (Picture: EPA)

The Blues boss has repeatedly insisted he retains the full backing of billionaire owner Roman Abramovich but has now confessed to the first seeds of doubt about whether he will be able to keep his job.

Speculation has been rife over the future of Villas-Boas during what is Chelseaâs worst season since Abramovich bought the club in 2003.

Saturdayâs 3-0 thumping of Bolton ended a miserable run of five games without a win, easing the pressure slightly.

In an interview with a Portuguese radioÂ station which took place two days earlier but was only broadcast on Monday, the 34-year-old reiterated he felt he retained the âconfidenceâ of Abramovich.

But he compared his situation to that of Carlo Ancelotti, the Russian sacked at the end of a trophyless season last May.

âWe are now in the exact same moment as last year,â Villas-Boas said. âIt is an exact copy. The pattern of behaviour of the owner has led to a [managerâs] downfall in similar situations or even better situations.

âWhat will be the reaction? It will be one of the two: a continuation of the project and full support or just the cultural pattern that has happened before. We donât know.â